Presentation Brothers - West Africa Province

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19/12/2022

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09/12/2022

Five postulants were received into the Novitiate.

Yesterday on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, five of our postulants were received into the Mt. St. Joseph Novitiate, Ghana to begin their Novitiate programme.

Novitiate is an important period in Religious Life, where the novice is given the opportunity to explore and keenly discerns his vocation and becomes deeply convinced of the life that he has chosen. It helps the novices to withdraw from the outside to look at the inside.

During the rites of initiation held in the Mt. St. Joseph Novitiate Chapel, the postulants received their Religious Habits and the Constitution of the Presentation Brothers Congregation.
Postulants received were: Kenson Philippe(Haitian); Junior sene(Haitian); Knox Barret(Haitian); Amos Ezra(Nigerian); and Paul Odum Ugochukwu(Nigerian).

We give thanks to God for the Vocation of these five fine young men and pray that Virgin Mary who is our patroness and God will sustain them in their journey to becoming a Presentation Brother (s).

The Presentation Brothers and the Presentation Family world wide congratulate you on your reception into the Novitiate.

If you are a single Catholic young man, generous and caring towards people and feel drawn to serve the Lord, why not find out more about us?

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23/11/2022

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22/11/2022

22/11/2022

Yesterday, on the Feast of the Presentation of Blessed Virgin Mary, our new postulants entered the postulancy of our West Africa Province of the Presentation Brothers! We thank God for the gift of these vocations.
We take this opportunity to welcome our first ever Kenyans to be admitted into the Institute of the Presentation Brothers.
Pictured above - on their reception into Postulancy - are from left: Silvester(Kenyan); Patrick (Kenyan); Emmanuel (Nigerian) and Alphonce (Kenyan).

Welcome, Postulants! We Brothers are grateful that you have accepted Christ's invitation to belong totally to Him in our Presentation Brothers way of life, and we support you wholeheartedly with our prayers and help!
May our Founder; Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice and Blessed Virgin Mary be your companion on the journey.
Congratulations 🎊

We desire to be heralds of the Gospel and if you feel called to make a difference in the lives of young people, if you have a desire to reach out to and serve the marginalised, if you know that God is calling you to something more, then why not consider joining the Presentation Brothers on our noble mission.

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16/08/2022

FIRST PROFESSION AND RENEWAL OF RELIGIOUS VOWS.

With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, we heartily rejoice and celebrate the First Profession of Religious Vows of three(3) of our Novices and the renewal of Vows of our nine (9)Temporary Professed Brothers at the Mount St. Joseph Novitiate in the West Africa Province.

Congratulations to our newly Professed Brothers👏🏼

13/07/2022

The Church – and the world – needs Brothers…

The Presentation Brothers today continue the mission entrusted to us by Blessed Edmund Rice: forming Christ in the young. This is the very reason we exist. We desire to be heralds of the Gospel, full of Good News, and have a strong heart for Youth Ministry. If you feel called to make a difference in the lives of young people, if you have a desire to reach out to and serve the marginalised, if you know that God is calling you to something more, then why not consider joining the Presentation Brothers on our noble mission.

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25/04/2022

STAGES IN BECOMING A BROTHER

MAKING CONTACT

The process for becoming a Presentation Brother is taken slowly and carefully. The first step is usually a chat with the Vocations Director. This is an opportunity to ask questions and to learn more about the Brothers. You can easily get in touch with a Presentation Brothers' Vocations Director by e-mailing [email protected]. Tell us what country you live in and we'll see which of our Vocations Directors is responsible for that region.

Many men first make contact with us by attending one of our Vocations Weekends.

If, after these intial conversations and contacts, a man wants to find out more about our way of life as religious brothers, the following process begins:

Accompaniment

This is a series of regular meetings with the Vocations Director over several months. During each meeting the Vocations Director will guide you through a process of discernment. This process aims to help you figure out what your vocation might be. Discernment is sometimes known as 'prayerful decision making'. This process may also involve a weekend visit to a Brothers’ house to experience the life of a religious community.

Candidacy (6 months - 1 year)

This year is usually spent living in a Brothers’ community sharing in the prayer and community life. The candidate may keep his regular job during this period. This is an opportunity for the candidate to get to know the Brothers' way of life and for the Brothers to become more familiar with the candidate and his strengths and weaknesses.

Novitiate (2 years)

This is the stage at which one “joins the Brothers”. The novice becomes increasingly familiar with the life and mission of the Congregation. Novitiate is an intense period of prayer, discernment and reflection.

First Profession

At the end of novitiate, First Profession of vows (poverty, celibacy and obedience) takes place. This begins the stage known as Temporary Profession. The vows are renewed each year as the Brother grows in understanding of this way of life. This process continues for about six years. This period should not be understood solely as a "training period". During this time the Temporary Professed Brother will be given plenty of work and ministry opportunities.

Final Profession

At this point the Brother makes the decision to take these vows for life. Final Profession is similar to the life-long promise a man and woman make in marriage.

If you are a single Catholic young man, generous and caring towards people and feel drawn to serve the Lord, why not find out more about us?

WhatsApp: +233244780316

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.presentationbrothers.org